Guidance

London Circuit Commercial Court hearing and trial dates

Details of the earliest available dates (lead times) for hearings and trials at the London Circuit Commercial Court based on how long they are expected to last.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 12 August 2015
• Last updated: 8 July 2024 — See all updates

The London Circuit Commercial Court handles a wide range of commercial, business and professional disputes.

Larger and more complex cases are handled by the Commercial Court, which has its own lead times.

The lead times show how long the current wait for a hearing or trial is, based on how long they are expected to last.

Availability for applications and case management conferences at London Circuit Commercial Court

Length of hearing	Availability
30 minutes	From 2 October 2024
1 hour	From 2 October 2024
1.5 to 2 hours	Fridays from 11 October 2024
Half a day	Fridays from 11 October 2024
1 day	From 21 October 2024

Availability for trials at London Circuit Commercial Court

Length of trial	Availability
1 to 2 days	Week of 3 February 2025 Week of 24 March 2025 Week of 31 March 2025 Then from June 2025
3 days	Week of 3 February 2025 Week of 24 March 2025 Week of 31 March 2025 Then from June 2025
1 week	Week of 3 February 2025 Week of 24 March 2025 Week of 31 March 2025 Then from June 2025
2 to 3 weeks	From June 2025
4 weeks or more	From June 2025

Published 12 August 2015
Last updated 8 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 8 July 2024

   Updated the lead times.

2. 21 June 2024

   Updated the lead times.

3. 7 June 2024

   Updated the lead times.

4. 23 May 2024

   Updated the lead times.

5. 7 May 2024

   Updated the lead times.

6. 17 April 2024

   Updated the lead times.

7. 28 March 2024

   Lead times updates

8. 15 March 2024

   Updated the lead times.

9. 29 February 2024

   Updated lead times

10. 15 February 2024

    Updated the lead times.

11. 1 February 2024

    Updated the lead times.

12. 15 January 2024

    Lead times updates

13. 5 January 2024

    Updated the lead times.

14. 19 December 2023

    Updated the lead times

15. 8 December 2023

    Updated the lead times.

16. 23 November 2023

    Updated the lead times

17. 6 November 2023

    Lead times updated.

18. 26 October 2023

    Updated the lead times.

19. 10 October 2023

    Updated lead times.

20. 28 September 2023

    Updated the lead times

21. 13 September 2023

    Updated the lead times.

22. 1 September 2023

    Updated lead times

23. 30 August 2023

    Updated the lead times

24. 1 August 2023

    Updated lead times

25. 18 July 2023

    Updated the lead times

26. 28 June 2023

    Updated the lead times

27. 14 June 2023

    Updated the lead times

28. 30 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

29. 17 May 2023

    Updates lead times

30. 4 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

31. 19 April 2023

    Updated the lead times

32. 4 April 2023

    Updated the lead times

33. 22 March 2023

    Updated the lead times

34. 7 March 2023

    Updated lead times

35. 20 February 2023

    Updated the lead times

36. 3 February 2023

    Updated the lead times

37. 24 January 2023

    Updated the lead times

38. 5 January 2023

    Updated the lead times

39. 19 December 2022

    Updated the lead times

40. 6 December 2022

    Updated lead times

41. 22 November 2022

    Updated the lead times

42. 26 October 2022

    Updated lead times

43. 29 September 2022

    Updated the lead times

44. 20 September 2022

    Updated lead times

45. 5 September 2022

    Lead times updated

46. 18 August 2022

    Lead times updated

47. 4 August 2022

    Lead times updated

48. 20 July 2022

    Lead times updated

49. 6 July 2022

    Lead times updated

50. 23 June 2022

    Updated lead times

51. 9 June 2022

    Updated lead times

52. 23 May 2022

    Updated lead times

53. 6 May 2022

    Updated lead times

54. 20 April 2022

    Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published

55. 7 April 2022

    Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published

56. 25 March 2022

    Updated lead times

57. 10 March 2022

    Updated lead times

58. 25 February 2022

    Updated lead times

59. 15 February 2022

    Updated lead times

60. 1 February 2022

    Updated lead times

61. 21 January 2022

    Updated lead times

62. 10 January 2022

    Updated lead times

63. 22 December 2021

    Updated lead times

64. 15 December 2021

    Updated lead times

65. 30 November 2021

    Updated lead times

66. 12 November 2021

    Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published.

67. 1 November 2021

    Updated lead times

68. 13 October 2021

    Updated lead times published.

69. 30 September 2021

    Updated lead times

70. 17 September 2021

    Updated lead times published.

71. 3 September 2021

    Updated the dates

72. 18 August 2021

    Updated lead times.

73. 19 July 2021

    Updated the lead times.

74. 1 July 2021

    Updated the lead times for trials and hearings.

75. 15 June 2021

    Updated lead times for trials and hearings

76. 7 June 2021

    Hearing dates updated.

77. 25 February 2021

    Updated 25 February

78. 9 February 2021

    Updated 9 February

79. 26 January 2021

    Updated 26 January

80. 6 January 2021

    Updated 6 January

81. 14 December 2020

    Lead times updated.

82. 27 November 2020

    Times updated.

83. 9 November 2020

    Lead times updated.

84. 23 October 2020

    Updated 23 October.

85. 8 October 2020

    Updated as of 8 October 2020

86. 18 September 2020

    hearing and trail dates updated

87. 28 August 2020

    Return dates updated.

88. 6 August 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

89. 24 July 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

90. 23 June 2020

    Times updated.

91. 5 June 2020

    Times updated

92. 14 May 2020

    Updated lengths and dates of hearings.

93. 23 April 2020

    Times updated

94. 6 April 2020

    Times updated

95. 17 March 2020

    Times updated

96. 26 February 2020

    Times updated.

97. 18 February 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

98. 12 February 2020

    Lead times amended

99. 22 January 2020

    Times updated.

100. 20 December 2019

     Times updated.

101. 2 December 2019

     Times updated.

102. 15 November 2019

     List updated

103. 27 September 2019

     Court hearing and trial dates updated.

104. 2 September 2019

     Updated 2 September 2019.

105. 22 July 2019

     Updated lead times 22.7.19

106. 2 July 2019

     Updated 2.7.19

107. 31 May 2019

     Updated lead times 31.5.19

108. 15 May 2019

     Court hearing an trial dates updated.

109. 29 April 2019

     Updated 29.4.19

110. 8 April 2019

     Updated 8.4.19

111. 15 March 2019

     Updated 15.3.19

112. 25 February 2019

     Updated 25.2.19

113. 5 February 2019

     Updated dates on 5.2.19

114. 25 January 2019

     Udated 25.1.19

115. 3 January 2019

     Dates updated

116. 7 December 2018

     Times updated 7 December 2018.

117. 16 November 2018

     Updated 16.11.18

118. 23 October 2018

     Dates amended 23.10.18.

119. 23 August 2018

     Updated hearing times for 23 August 2018.

120. 3 August 2018

     Updated 3.8.18

121. 27 June 2018

     Updated 27.6.18

122. 15 June 2018

     Updated times 14.6.18

123. 4 June 2018

     Updated times 4.6.18

124. 22 May 2018

     Updated lists 22.5.18

125. 8 May 2018

     Updated times 8.5.18

126. 16 April 2018

     Updated lists 16.4.18

127. 29 March 2018

     Dates updated

128. 9 March 2018

     Updated lists 9.3.18

129. 22 February 2018

     Updated times 22.2.18

130. 5 February 2018

     Waiting times updated 5.2.18.

131. 22 January 2018

     Updated times for 22.1.18

132. 4 January 2018

     Times updated on 4/1/17.

133. 18 December 2017

     Regular update.

134. 18 December 2017

     Page title amendment

135. 28 November 2017

     Regular update

136. 9 November 2017

     Regular update

137. 27 October 2017

     Regular update.

138. 4 October 2017

     Regular update.

139. 18 September 2017

     Regular update.

140. 29 August 2017

     Regular update

141. 17 July 2017

     Regular update

142. 19 June 2017

     Regular update

143. 5 June 2017

     Regular update

144. 15 May 2017

     Regular update.

145. 24 April 2017

     Regular update.

146. 3 April 2017

     Regular update

147. 15 March 2017

     Regular update.

148. 1 March 2017

     Regular update

149. 15 February 2017

     Regular update

150. 31 January 2017

     Regular update.

151. 3 January 2017

     Regular update.

152. 24 November 2016

     Regular update

153. 8 November 2016

     Regular update

154. 26 September 2016

     Regular update

155. 25 July 2016

     Regular update

156. 12 July 2016

     Regular update

157. 23 May 2016

     Regular update

158. 22 April 2016

     Regular update

159. 7 March 2016

     Regular update

160. 12 February 2016

     Hearing and trial dates updated.

161. 12 August 2015

     First published.